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Random Discussion / Re: Brilliant Management Advice From Google's Former CEO
« on: May 08, 2015, 06:35:16 pm »
wow, that's great advice
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Stakeholder Proposals / Website front-end for bitshares
« on: May 05, 2015, 02:22:04 pm »
Basically, I'm proposing we build a social network. It would have built-in, value handling, namespace, voting, etc.
The bitshares tech stack behind it would allow for a lot of really interesting features. Features like contracts, transactions, banking, secure messaging, auctions, reputation system, voting, lending, escrow..... done securely over P2P
it could be branded on multiple levels for different users, kind of like stack exchange, but configurable and programmable with graph queries which bring about a specific subset of users which form individual 'sites', or whatever else.
Overall, it's architecture would be like Facebook, with likes, comments, walls, feeds, pages, friend requests, etc. It would just be very potent in the variety of ways you can easily interact with other entities on the network.
I would call it Joint.ly
would anyone want like to collaborate to make this happen?
If it's already in the works, great!, I'd love to help out :-)
The bitshares tech stack behind it would allow for a lot of really interesting features. Features like contracts, transactions, banking, secure messaging, auctions, reputation system, voting, lending, escrow..... done securely over P2P
it could be branded on multiple levels for different users, kind of like stack exchange, but configurable and programmable with graph queries which bring about a specific subset of users which form individual 'sites', or whatever else.
Overall, it's architecture would be like Facebook, with likes, comments, walls, feeds, pages, friend requests, etc. It would just be very potent in the variety of ways you can easily interact with other entities on the network.
I would call it Joint.ly
would anyone want like to collaborate to make this happen?
If it's already in the works, great!, I'd love to help out :-)
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General Discussion / Meatware v0.1.1
« on: May 04, 2015, 06:25:07 pm »
Hi community :-).
Just chiming in with some thoughts as to how things are going.
First, I would like to suggest that some re-framing is in order. Along these dimensions.
1. The bitcoin ecosystem.
bitcoin has been around for a while, it's ideas disseminated, it's value sustained. Meaning I believe that the space in which bitcoin tech inhabits is now less frontier, and more utilitarian. Meaning for Bit-shares is that something that works needs to be delivered in order to stay relevant in the space. Further, it needs to work for something in the world that is a tangible problem. Ripple is leading the pack on this, which is why it has sustained no.2 market status. Both Bitcoin and Ripple cast large shadows in terms of what markets are out there that Bit-shares could easily take dominance in.
2. Survival
This is dangerous territory. What bit-shares does while in danger, needs to be correct, else it will be devoured. These decisions about who will develop it, what it should do and how, how much of itself can it print, are all vital now. It would not take much to trip it up
3.Timeline
Along with the change in the bitcoin ecosystem, the manic nature and the absurd rate of change are both diminished now. It is now possible to make a reasonable long-termed plan, based on information that has reasonable odds of staying true.
4. How to invest.
It seems to me that the a lot of help is needed on solving Bit-share's essential problems, vs having people hold it's tokens.
Second, I would like to introduce an Idea. Meat-ware so to speak.
What if it was Just acknowledged that Bit-shares was more of a human-computational hybrid, and that emphasis needs to be put on how to run as a business is run? The Bit-shares service is a lot more like a regular company than other crypto-currencies. With that, I believe, comes the necessity to adhere to a company-like architecture on the administrative side. This might involve hiring some people for a diverse set of jobs. Just organizing the talent, delegating the tasks, and incentivising the people that have been drawn to surround it, would do a lot for Bit-shares as a company, as a service, and as a protocol.
Things I like lately.
1 the Bit-shares chamber of commerce.
2. the idea of long-term vested interest as a form of payment.
3. the price support at 1/3ยข
Just chiming in with some thoughts as to how things are going.
First, I would like to suggest that some re-framing is in order. Along these dimensions.
1. The bitcoin ecosystem.
bitcoin has been around for a while, it's ideas disseminated, it's value sustained. Meaning I believe that the space in which bitcoin tech inhabits is now less frontier, and more utilitarian. Meaning for Bit-shares is that something that works needs to be delivered in order to stay relevant in the space. Further, it needs to work for something in the world that is a tangible problem. Ripple is leading the pack on this, which is why it has sustained no.2 market status. Both Bitcoin and Ripple cast large shadows in terms of what markets are out there that Bit-shares could easily take dominance in.
2. Survival
This is dangerous territory. What bit-shares does while in danger, needs to be correct, else it will be devoured. These decisions about who will develop it, what it should do and how, how much of itself can it print, are all vital now. It would not take much to trip it up
3.Timeline
Along with the change in the bitcoin ecosystem, the manic nature and the absurd rate of change are both diminished now. It is now possible to make a reasonable long-termed plan, based on information that has reasonable odds of staying true.
4. How to invest.
It seems to me that the a lot of help is needed on solving Bit-share's essential problems, vs having people hold it's tokens.
Second, I would like to introduce an Idea. Meat-ware so to speak.
What if it was Just acknowledged that Bit-shares was more of a human-computational hybrid, and that emphasis needs to be put on how to run as a business is run? The Bit-shares service is a lot more like a regular company than other crypto-currencies. With that, I believe, comes the necessity to adhere to a company-like architecture on the administrative side. This might involve hiring some people for a diverse set of jobs. Just organizing the talent, delegating the tasks, and incentivising the people that have been drawn to surround it, would do a lot for Bit-shares as a company, as a service, and as a protocol.
Things I like lately.
1 the Bit-shares chamber of commerce.
2. the idea of long-term vested interest as a form of payment.
3. the price support at 1/3ยข
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General Discussion / Re: Looking to become a programmer, insight appreciated!
« on: April 15, 2015, 02:30:08 pm »
sounds like an interesting program. I can wrap my mind around the logic, but I have absolutely no idea how to open an rpc channel with the bitshares wallet. I'll see what I can do with this in the next few weeks. Thanks for the suggestion tsaishen
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General Discussion / Re: Why BitShares isn't Taking off and What we are doing about it.
« on: April 14, 2015, 03:55:42 pm »
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General Discussion / Re: Looking to become a programmer, insight appreciated!
« on: April 14, 2015, 02:44:21 pm »
I think it would be cool to use crypto-style ledgers as the guts of a machine learning application.
Multiple instances of an algorithm could share and update a database tracking it's success at a task.
If the task was simple analysis or prediction, the program could automatically mutate and run the code looking for better solutions evolution-style.
The crypto ledger(or matrix) would form a sort of distributed memory database in which each instance and/or mutation would have it's own address to store it's feedback information.
The database could be host to a whole ecosystem of programs built on top of it. Programs that analyze the data, programs that spawn new mutations of itself, programs that interface with human beings, etc.
The program could even hire coders by putting on coding competitions where people submit code, the machine tries it out, and then releases tokens to whoever's code works the best.
The program could then stack itself fractal-style, using smaller and smaller agents to process information on multiple levels.
I think a substantial analytic intelligence could be built in such a way, even though their 'mortality' rate might be high.
Thoughts?
Multiple instances of an algorithm could share and update a database tracking it's success at a task.
If the task was simple analysis or prediction, the program could automatically mutate and run the code looking for better solutions evolution-style.
The crypto ledger(or matrix) would form a sort of distributed memory database in which each instance and/or mutation would have it's own address to store it's feedback information.
The database could be host to a whole ecosystem of programs built on top of it. Programs that analyze the data, programs that spawn new mutations of itself, programs that interface with human beings, etc.
The program could even hire coders by putting on coding competitions where people submit code, the machine tries it out, and then releases tokens to whoever's code works the best.
The program could then stack itself fractal-style, using smaller and smaller agents to process information on multiple levels.
I think a substantial analytic intelligence could be built in such a way, even though their 'mortality' rate might be high.
Thoughts?
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General Discussion / Re: Why BitShares isn't Taking off and What we are doing about it.
« on: April 13, 2015, 09:57:47 pm »
emulating Bitfinex would be a good place to start IMO
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General Discussion / Re: Looking to become a programmer, insight appreciated!
« on: April 13, 2015, 09:55:46 pm »
Thanks Thom,
I find that my mind becomes more efficient if I focus on something that's on the edge of what I believe is possible for myself, it helps me calculate the entire tree of necessary steps.
My motivation is pure artistic expression, followed lazily by utility and monetary gain.
I love crypto. I personally think it will prove to be the cornerstone of a whole host technologies in the not-so-distant future.
I would like to work on something at the intersection between crypto and AI. I've got a full plate for now just looking up these languages, terms, histories, and usage cases.
Thanks again everybody for your input, I've learned more than I thought I would from asking a few simple questions.
I find that my mind becomes more efficient if I focus on something that's on the edge of what I believe is possible for myself, it helps me calculate the entire tree of necessary steps.
My motivation is pure artistic expression, followed lazily by utility and monetary gain.
I love crypto. I personally think it will prove to be the cornerstone of a whole host technologies in the not-so-distant future.
I would like to work on something at the intersection between crypto and AI. I've got a full plate for now just looking up these languages, terms, histories, and usage cases.
Thanks again everybody for your input, I've learned more than I thought I would from asking a few simple questions.
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General Discussion / Re: Why BitShares isn't Taking off and What we are doing about it.
« on: April 13, 2015, 02:17:42 pm »
This is what I see....
Bitshares is :
it needs to be
so that it can be used as
to build
and eventually
individual users are great, but what if bitshares could be used as a protocol by larger businesses. That would drive business by orders of magnitude, and it seems to me that there are thousands of use cases out there. The engine could do it all if it were solid enough for people to place large bets upon.
Bitshares is :
it needs to be
so that it can be used as
to build
and eventually
individual users are great, but what if bitshares could be used as a protocol by larger businesses. That would drive business by orders of magnitude, and it seems to me that there are thousands of use cases out there. The engine could do it all if it were solid enough for people to place large bets upon.
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General Discussion / Re: Looking to become a programmer, insight appreciated!
« on: April 12, 2015, 07:24:43 pm »
Wow, this thread is incredible! Thanks tsaishen for your reply, it is truly great stuff, and I was able to deduce invaluable insight from it. :-) Thank you Thom and Bytemaster for your advice as well.
I am interested in programming AI and will be pursuing that once I've gathered the more basic of skills. I think C++ is probably the right tool for that application. I'll check out css, html, and Java per your recommendation
I am interested in programming AI and will be pursuing that once I've gathered the more basic of skills. I think C++ is probably the right tool for that application. I'll check out css, html, and Java per your recommendation
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General Discussion / Looking to become a programmer, insight appreciated!
« on: April 11, 2015, 08:04:44 pm »
Hi community :-) I've recently decided to renew my study of computer programming, and I'm looking for some opinions to help guide my way.
Which languages are worth learning?
Do I need a degree to land a job in the field?
if so, what type of program is best?
which ones are crap?
and to the devs of bitshares, what path did you guys take to become programmers?
Thanks in advance for any responses. :-)
Which languages are worth learning?
Do I need a degree to land a job in the field?
if so, what type of program is best?
which ones are crap?
and to the devs of bitshares, what path did you guys take to become programmers?
Thanks in advance for any responses. :-)
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General Discussion / Re: Power of the community: Price recovery action 1
« on: April 08, 2015, 11:59:54 pm »
Opportunity, kids. I'm buying at least one K @ half a cent, and 5 more if it reaches a third. I doubt I'm the only one with this plan. I've been hoping for half a cent prices for some time now.
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General Discussion / Re: Power of the community: Price recovery action 1
« on: April 06, 2015, 08:36:49 pm »
disorganized
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General Discussion / Re: BitShares 0.5.0 Feedback
« on: January 21, 2015, 01:28:44 am »
Yeah, it's a great project with a lot of promise. The ride has been.... interesting.... lol. I think the whole ecosystem is organizing itself, however. Bitshares' protocol is complex, so I can't blame the devs for it being hard to run on laptops. I just hope that a stable light client comes out before the complexity becomes completely prohibitive to everyday users.